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For years I lugged a bagful of Nikon 35mm slr body and lenses around, never again. Just too heavy and cumbersome. I now have a 16x Sony point and shoot to just carry on my belt but also felt the need to upgrade. I eventually got a Panasonic Lumix G3 with two zoom lenses and a carry bag. Essentially a point and shoot with interchangeable lenses and, most importantly, an electronic view finder. I found the lack of a viewfinder with a point and shoot was unhelpful. The G3 is very light, with an articulating screen for difficult angle shots and with some very useful,programmes as well. I particularly like these types of cameras, using the new four thirds format, which were designed around digital technology whilst dslrs are a compromise between film and digital. Managing depth of field, even without dof preview, is very good too. Quite frankly the main constraint to good pictures with kit as good as this is the photographer not the equipment. I bought my G3 package slightly secondhand for £300, a terrific deal.
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